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First shock of the season, ? on my numbers

So, the kids and I left for a week and hubby didn't add bleach as needed... We had algae and I shocked it 5 days ago. The water looked clear until the kids got in today (first time since shocking) and then it changed to cloudy - stirred up stuff on the bottom no doubt. I need to buy a scrub brush and really scrub, since there was still some residual "green" on one corner of the pool that the vacuum wouldn't suck up.

These numbers look ok except for the chlorine, right? Chlorine is still too high. And today for the first time we skimmed out 2 large water bugs - I guess the back-skimmer variety? I saw them both fly into the pool and then start swimming. Is that just a coincidence or is the green that is stuck to the sides attracting them. I figured with chlorine levels like that nothing could be growing. Am I way off.

Re: First shock of the season, ? on my numbers

So you still see algae, correct? That means you need to follow the SLAM until you meet all 3 criteria. Full process is linked to in my signature. There's no need to test chlorine using the 25 mL sample, .5 ppm resolution is fine.

John
7 year old ~13,500 gal 24' AGP with 1.5 hp Proline pump, 150 sqft Pleatco cartridge, filled with well water with pH of about 4.5.
Wanda the Whale pool vacuum, home made heater, Taylor K-2006
Cloudy Pool? 1) Order test kit. 2) Follow SLAM
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